Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: The heart is a lonely hunter.
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 2004-09-02
- Runtime: 119.0 min
- Budget: Not Available
- Revenue: $1.8 million
- Production Companies: Yari Film Group
Cast & Crew
John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger, Dane Rhodes, David Jensen, Clayne Crawford, Sonny Shroyer, Carol Sutton, Walter Breaux, Warren Kole, Bernard Johnson, Gina ‘Ginger’ Bernal, Douglas M. Griffin, Earl Maddox, Steve Maye, Don Brady, Will Barnett, Patrick McCullough, Leanne Cochran, Brooke Mueller, Nick Loren
Synopsis – What to Expect from “A Love Song for Bobby Long”
A Love Song for Bobby Long is a 2004 drama film directed by Shainee Gabel and starring John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson and Gabriel Macht.
The story follows Purslane Hominy Will, a rebellious young woman who returns to her hometown of New Orleans after her mother passes away. Upon her arrival, she discovers that her mother had willed her house to an old man named Bobby Long and his protégé, Lawson Pines.
Purslane is initially hostile to Bobby and Lawson, but eventually warms up to them. Bobby and Lawson have been living in the house for over a year, and they have slowly transformed it into a makeshift library. Bobby is a former professor and an alcoholic, and Lawson is a young aspiring writer.
As the days go by, Purslane begins to bond with Bobby and Lawson. She helps them in their quest to build a library and she also learns about Bobby’s past. She discovers that Bobby was once an acclaimed poet, but he had a falling out with his publisher and has since been living in obscurity.
Purslane also discovers that Bobby and Lawson have been living in her house rent-free, and that Bobby has been drinking away her mother’s inheritance. She also finds out that Bobby has been writing a book about his life, which he hopes to publish one day.
Purslane decides to stay and help Bobby and Lawson, and the three of them slowly
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